Past Events

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  • Moving Beyond Passive De-Implementation Interventions in Cancer Care

    Series: De/Implement
    29 Jun 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join the De/Implement series on June 29 at 12 p.m. ET with Dr. Amir Alishahi who will share findings from a recent systematic literature review that suggests targeted improvement strategies—which include clinical champions, educational materials, decision support tools, and audit and feedback—can be effective in reducing low-value services in cancer care.

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  • Clearing the Air on Asthma and COPD

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    8 Jun 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join Choosing Wisely Talks on June 8 at 12 p.m. ET to learn about the barriers to pulmonary function testing and how clinicians and patients can be supported to avoid overtreatment.

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  • CADTH Webinar: Using Labs Wisely

    Series: Other Events
    3 Jun 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join Dr. Wendy Levinson, the chair of CWC, and a panel of clinical and policy experts for an introduction to CWC’s new Using Labs Wisely program for hospitals. Learn about how the program works, who is involved, what tests show evidence of providing little or no benefit, and what the benefits are for policy-makers, hospital administrators, clinicians, and patients.

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  • Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting 2022

    Series: Other Events
    25 May 2022

    May 25, 12:00pm EST - May 26, 4:30pm EST

    Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting in collaboration with the Canadian Medical Association takes place virtually on May 25 and 26, 2022. Bringing together health professionals, patients, system leaders, and researchers, this two-day virtual event is a unique opportunity to learn about leading Choosing Wisely efforts taking place across the country.

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  • Using a Quality Improvement Approach to Reduce Sedative-Hypnotic Prescribing Among Hospitalized Patients

    Series: De/Implement
    27 Apr 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join the De/Implement series on April 27 at 12 p.m. ET to discuss a recently published study on using a quality improvement approach to decrease sedative-hypnotics across multiple hospital sites.

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  • Curbing Unnecessary CT Scans for Concussions

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    13 Apr 2022

    12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST

    Join Choosing Wisely Talks on April 13 at 12 p.m. ET to learn practical tips for managing concussions in adult and pediatric populations.

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  • Make It Count Twice | Aligning Using Blood Wisely with CPD and Accreditation Activities

    Series: Using Blood Wisely
    5 Apr 2022

    12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST

    On April 5 at 12 p.m. ET, our Using Blood Wisely webinar will share how quality improvement approaches to embed practice changes may be eligible to count towards other continuing professional development and accreditation activities.

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  • The MedSafer Study: Understanding the Benefits of Electronic Decision Support for Deprescribing During an Acute Care Hospitalization

    Series: De/Implement
    31 Mar 2022

    12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST

    Join us on March 31 at 12 p.m. ET to learn about the recently published clinical trial of the MedSafer study, an electronic decision support for deprescribing in hospitalized older adults.

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  • Using Labs Wisely in General Medicine During Global Blood Tube Shortage

    Series: Other Events
    22 Mar 2022

    12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST

    General Medicine Quality Improvement Network (GeMQIN) and Choosing Wisely Canada are co-hosting a special Community of Practice webinar on March 22 at 12 p.m. ET. Dr. Adina Weinerman, General Internist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, will present on the current global blood tube shortage, and what general medicine groups can do to preserve usage while balancing patient needs.

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  • Understanding the Impact of Screening Backlogs

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    9 Mar 2022

    12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST

    On March 9 at 12 p.m. ET Choosing Wisely Talks will explore the impact of screening delays in primary care. Experts will discuss the implications of the screening backlogs, as well as practical ways to move forward.

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